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  • 82nd CS extinguishes Fire Department

    The 82nd Communications Squadron defeated the Sheppard Fire Department 39-31 last night in intramural basketball action. The win follows the 82nd CS's loss to the 82nd Security Forces Squadron Dec. 5. "We played a lot better than last week," said Derick Miller, 82nd CS coach. "We practiced a lot of

  • Youth center looking for able coaches, mentors

    The Madrigal Youth Center is constantly looking for talented individuals willing to dedicate their time to helping instruct and motivate young children in sports. Volunteers don't have to be a professional sports coach, or even have any experience; they just need to be willing and able to be a

  • Cops cuff-up 82nd CS, 49-31

    The 82nd Security Forces Squadron Cops defeated the 82nd Communications Squadron in intramural basketball action, 49-31, Tuesday night at the Levitow Fitness Center. It was a neck-and-neck battle through out the majority of the game, but a second-half surge by the Cops sealed the win. A large amount

  • Don't let decorations be a holiday hang up

    'Tis the season to hang holly, lights and mistletoe. But, there is a right and wrong way to do it. Joyce Walters, a supervisory housing management assistant at the 82nd Civil Engineer Squadron, said base housing residents cannot attach decorations to roofs or place them on top. "Christmas lights are

  • Sinterklaas brings Yuletide cheer

    Have you ever wondered about the true origin of Santa Claus? Did you know that Santa Claus and Christmas, respectively, were actually meant to represent separate days of religious significance? The arrival of Sinterklaas at the Ben Donnell Day Care Center of Wichita Falls provided this lesson for

  • Family, friends mourn loss of volunteer warrior

    He was a wide-eyed boy some 20 years ago, staring up into the Texas sky as the shutter of a camera flicked open, then closed. While his Little League baseball team sat poised for a photograph, Troy Gilbert's thoughts were elsewhere. Maybe it was that day that Maj. Troy Gilbert, 34, decided his

  • Residents sign leases with GMH

    Excitement. Skepticism. Optimism. Concern. Moving forward. All of those are the intertwined emotions and thoughts of base housing residents and GMH Military Housing representatives as lease signings began Tuesday morning at the community center, signaling the transition of ownership of housing units

  • Local council members visit, observe new fire equipment

    Wichita Falls city councilors witnessed firsthand the type of mutual support the Sheppard Fire Department can provide during a demonstration Tuesday morning. The department invited members of the council to visit the firehouse, including its new computerized dispatching system and two Airfield